Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 77.5% more expensive than Blenheim.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 67.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paris
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Paris are more expensive than in Blenheim. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Blenheim, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Blenheim
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
NZ$27.83
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.02
NZ$13.82
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
NZ$3.91
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
NZ$3.55
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
Blenheim vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
Blenheim
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
NZ$2.65
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.75
NZ$6.46
|
$12.76
€10.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
NZ$11.27
|
$5.95
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
NZ$9.44
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
NZ$4.73
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.16
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
NZ$1.35
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NZ$2.14
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
NZ$3.42
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
NZ$1.21
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Blenheim vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Blenheim
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
NZ$10.44
|
$8.06
€6.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.39
NZ$198.80
|
$103.72
€88.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,019.43
NZ$29,323.64
|
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.83
NZ$20.38
|
$27.70
€23.60
|
|
Blenheim vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Blenheim
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.08
NZ$82.84
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$692.32
NZ$1,192.83
|
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$548.08
NZ$944.32
|
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.02
NZ$72.40
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
|
Blenheim vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 61.7% more for childcare
|
Blenheim
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.54
NZ$795.22
|
$798.13
€680.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,525.11
NZ$16,411.30
|
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
|
Blenheim vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Blenheim
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.77
NZ$9.94
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
NZ$5.72
|
$4.93
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.65
NZ$40.75
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.19
NZ$52.02
|
$43.12
€36.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.96
NZ$18.89
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Blenheim vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Blenheim
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.06
NZ$62.13
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.85
NZ$49.70
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.87
NZ$156.56
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.23
NZ$119.28
|
$152.69
€130.09
|
|
Blenheim vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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